Synonyms for

Applied

Verb / ʌˈplaɪd / Another word for applied — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to put to use or utilize

Synonyms & similar words

utilise lendoneself exempt use hold utilize practice apply give defy gofor enforce theoretical employ puton implement used utilized exerted employed practiced executed enforced implemented activated harnessed exploited

Synonyms by register

Formal

practical functional utilitarian operational

Informal

real-world hands-on working useful

Literary

embodied manifested actualized

Antonyms

unapplied unused theoretical abstract pure unpractical untested

Common collocations

  • applied science
  • applied research
  • applied mathematics
  • applied psychology
  • applied linguistics
  • applied arts
  • applied knowledge

Word family

noun application
verb apply
adjective applied
adverb appliedly

Usage note

Often used to distinguish from theoretical or pure concepts. It implies that a principle or knowledge has been put into practical use or action.

Example sentences

  1. She applied for a job at the grocery store.
  2. He applied his knowledge to solve the problem.
  3. The teacher applied the new teaching method in the classroom.
  4. She applied makeup before going to the party.
  5. He applied for a loan to buy a car.

Quotes

  • Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
  • The only way to do great work is to love what you do.
  • The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

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